This is why we can't have nice things, darlingBecause you break themI had to take them awayThis is why we can't have nice things, honeyDid you think I wouldn't hear all the things you said about me?This is why we can't have nice things

But I'm not the only friend you've lost lately, hm hmIf only you weren'tSo shady

This is why we can't have nice things, darlingBecause you break themI had to take them awayThis is why we can't have nice (nice things)
Things (baby) honeyDid you think I wouldn't hear all the things you said about me?This is why we can't have

This is why we can't have nice things, darling (darling)
Because you break themI had to take them awayThis is why we can't have nice things, honeyDid you think I wouldn't hear all the things you said about me?This is why we can't have nice things, darling(And here's to my real friends)
Because you break them, I want to take themAnd here's to my baby

Nice things, honey (they don't care about that he said, she said)Did you think I wouldn't hear all the things you said about me?This is why we can't have nice things